By Jessica Jerreat PUBLISHED: 16:16 EST, 31 August 2013 | UPDATED: 16:16 EST, 31 August 2013 Women’s lib has come a long way in a short time, as this newspaper clipping about whether it is appropriate to discipline your… Read More ›
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Crisis-Plagued Madrid Sells Out : ” they no longer resist the foolish things their administration does “
By Helene Zuber in Madrid In the midst of the crisis, Madrid’s regional government and city administration are hawking their treasures and altering ordinances in order to make the Spanish capital more attractive to investors. The Spaniards are even selling… Read More ›
The ‘leftover’ women: China defines official age for females being left on the shelf as 27
Millions of women say they have been thrown on the scrap heap Chinese government worries that unmarried men could cause social havoc By Peter Simpson PUBLISHED: 09:04 EST, 21 February 2013 | UPDATED: 09:13 EST, 21 February 2013 The derogatory… Read More ›
American birth rate drops to lowest point ever… and 40 per cent of newborns are to unwed mothers
Per cent of babies born to unmarried women was highest among teens There were 3,953,593 births in the U.S. in 2011, one per cent less than 2010 More older women having newborns as women delay families By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›
The beautiful ARE the damned: Attractive women more likely to be seen as guilty of murdering their husbands, study shows
Findings contradict generally held opinion that attractive people are treated more leniently by the legal system Spanish researchers also find that women who fit ‘prototype of a battered woman’ more likely to have self defence story accepted By Damien Gayle… Read More ›
Only one in six ‘baby boomers’ in good health
Only one in six ‘baby boomers’ is retiring in good health, with most succombing to a range of conditions and diseases including high cholesterol, osteoporosis or cancer, a study has found. The ‘baby boomer’ generation is likely to dictate the… Read More ›
Turkish health workers condone wife beating
Domestic violence is an inherent problem in Turkey, and healthcare workers are doing little to combat the prevalence of wife beating, according to research published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health. A survey of medical personnel reveals… Read More ›